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Post subject: Fender American Special Telecaster: Hwy1 Texas Tele Pickups?
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:33 am
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Prior to late October/2013, all Fender American Special Telecaster's were being equipped with what was being called "Highway 1 Texas Tele" pickups.

Allegedly, the bridge pickup is a variant of those used in the older Fender Highway 1 Texas Telecaster (that is, a steel baseplate was adapted and the magnets are slightly longer and extend through the baseplate). As far as I know, the AS's neck pickup is an unadulterated Fender Highway 1 Texas Telecaster pickup.

Does anyone have any more info on the neck/bridge pickups in the older American Special Telecaster, such as: magnet type, DC resistance, bass/mid/treb output rating or tonal characteristics?

In the meantime, I have reached out to Fender Consumer Relations and I am awaiting their response.

Thanks, guys.

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Post subject: Re: Fender American Special Telecaster: Hwy1 Texas Tele Pick
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:00 am
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Update from Fender Consumer Relations, received 08/05/14:

PICKUP ASSY HWY1 TX TELE LEAD
North Pole up, Copper plate, counter-clockwise wind: 15,000 turns, #43 Polysol wire
Average DC Resistance: 16-18K
Alnico V magnets

PICKUP ASSY HWY1 TX TELE NK
North Pole up, counter-clockwise wind: 10,000 turns, #43 Enamel wire
Average DC Resistance: 7.8-8.0k
Alnico V magnets

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